Cos De BAHA MA Peptide Facial Toner: Lightweight, absorbs into the skin very well, not sticky as it seems, hasn’t broken my skin out. This makes a very good lightweight gel/serum moisturizer for oily skin. It didn’t feel like a ‘facial toner’ as it states on the bottle. I’ll keep using it for extra moisture. I like it so far.

InstaSkincare Retinol Serum: Lightweight, absorbs into the skin well, somewhat drying but tolerable, no breakouts. It’s not bad. I haven’t used it long enough to see results. It hasn’t given me any breakouts.

Alpha Skin Care Intensive Renewal Serum: Possibly the best AHA skin care product I’ve encountered so far. It works. It makes the skin peel. But that comes with a price. It dries the skin out and causes the skin to breakout initially. I can’t use this AHA every day. 1-2 times a week is more than enough. As I stated before, it is drying yet effective.

Alright everyone! Even though I have new skin care products, I’m moving in a different direction. This is my last post on my ‘BP Journey’ or ‘Clear Skin Journey’. BP has done what it can do, but I can still see tiny, stubborn clogged pores. They are so annoying! Once upon a time, BP could do it all. Not this time. So I have started my Tretinoin Journey! I’ve always wanted to get back on a retinoid. I think it’s time after using Differin (which didn’t work) and retinol (too weak on my skin too). I’ve done my rounds with retinoids and love the results (when it works on the skin) in the past. It’s spectacular for acne. It does wonders to the skin. Awesome stuff. I will share my first week experience next week! I’m truly excited to share my experience with everyone! See you all there!

I have a new skin care product to share!! It’s called Alpha Skin Care Intensive Renewal Serum. I used to be a loyal user of the Alpha Skin Care line. My favorite was the AHA cream. They still have the cream in their skin care line, but I lost interest because I wanted more out of a AHA skin care product. Fast forward to today. So recently, I noticed that they have a new skin care product — the AHA serum. I like serums over creams, to be honest. It feels more lightweight on my oily skin. It absorbs better and is more effective for my skin type.

I’ve had a chance to use it ever since I’ve gotten my hands on it. And, I’m really impressed. It contains 14% Glycolic Acid. The AHA serum I was using had 10% (Cos De BAHA). Using Cos De BAHA 3 times a night didn’t make a difference in my skin. I increased it to 4 and eventually to 7. Using it mainly in the AM and sometimes at night when I’m not using BP. The results weren’t that great.

With the Alpha Skin Care Intensive Renewal Serum, I noticed results the first night I used it, and I continued to use it in the AM and PM (when possible). From my experience, the Alpha Skin Care Serum is way better. I could see my skin peeling and stubborn clogged pores being pushed to the surface. My skin tingled after each application. I think it’s time for me to shift gears — move on to a new AHA serum.

I’m still experimenting to see how I’m going to use the Alpha Skin Care Intensive Renewal Serum. But I know for sure that once I’m done with the Cos De BAHA AHA Serum, I’m dropping it from my skin care routine. An updated review on my results when I’m at least halfway done with the bottle or after finishing it! 🙂